GREEN BAY, Wis. (July 18, 2017) -- The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay is happy to announce the 2017 Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl Grant Award Winners. The diocese is a co-sponsor of the annual CRS Rice Bowl collection held every year during Lent.

"Through our parishioner's prayers, generosity, and sacrifice, we are able to provide assistance through literacy programs, translation services, and emergency relief within our diocese and throughout the world," said Eric Weydt, Catholic Social Justice Coordinator for the Diocese of Green Bay and diocesan program coordinator of CRS Rice Bowl.

Literacy Partners of Kewaunee County - Aspirations of Literacy Partners

Brown County Library - Welcome to the Library

Literacy Green Bay - Adult English Language Learner Classes

Casa ALBA Melanie - Green Bay Youth Training

Local Grants Total $13,000

CRS Rice Bowl is a program of prayer, fasting, learning, and giving to help address the challenges of hunger and poverty around the world. Twenty-five percent of the money collected through diocesan parishes is reserved for local use. This year, $13,000 was awarded to agencies at the local level to meet the basic material needs of immigrant and refugee people in northeastern Wisconsin.

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Who We Are

The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay works to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ by helping people in need and by providing academic, leadership and spiritual formation opportunities to parish and school leaders. Established in 1868, the Diocese is composed of 324,000 Catholics in 16 counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago.

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